Struggling to pick a job..

[Neela]

I have my arcanist almost to 50 so how are summoners these days? Are they even wanted in raids?

yeah the summoners got a huge burst boost with the 50+ skills. They outdamage every other cls in aoe dps now even Blackmages... :3
Deathflare hits every mob without loosing % at the 2nd+ target. Not to mention, that micro-managing your egi is very funny at least for me.

And best of all: you'll get your SCH as a bonus without even taking a single step into a dungeon while leveling the SMN ^^